Everyone In Taiwan Are Wearing Plastic Bags as Clothing, Taking Recycling As New Trend

There’s a new fashion trend taking Taiwan by storm — and believe me when I say it’s nothing short of “trashy.”

The social media-backed movement, favored by men and women alike, involves stripping down to your skivvies and donning a plastic bag in lieu of a shirt. Participants then show off their new plastic getup to the world by posting a selfie of their cheap and (not so) chic outfit to Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

It’s unclear where or how this bizarre trend started, but many speculate it was inspired by Australian fashion collective St. George New Generation, which featured garbage bags as a statement-making accessory during its last runway show in April.

In Taiwan, the most popular refuse bag appears to be from 7-Eleven. Any plastic grocery or retail bag, however, can be used.

Part of me hopes that, perhaps, the strange movement is an attempt to make a statement about the fashion industry’s tendency toward wastefulness, but it probably isn’t.